Pell Meaning in English

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Definition

An old word for a skin or hide, sometimes meaning animal skin, or a medieval wooden training dummy used for practicing sword fighting.

Usage & Nuances

Extremely rare and only found in historical texts or discussions about medieval history. Not used in modern conversation. Usually clarified when mentioned. 'Pell' as a training dummy is the more common reference than 'skin.'

• Spanish: (sin traducción directa; término obsoleto)
• Portuguese (BR): (sem tradução direta; termo obsoleto)
• Portuguese (PT): (sem tradução direta; termo obsoleto)
• Chinese (Simplified): （无直接翻译；古老用词）
• Chinese (Traditional): （無直接翻譯；古老用詞）
• Hindi: (सीधा अनुवाद नहीं; पुराना शब्द)
• Arabic: (لا يوجد ترجمة مباشرة؛ مصطلح قديم)
• Bengali: পেল (কাঠের প্রশিক্ষণ কল্প-কাঠ) - চামড়া (প্রাচীন শব্দ)
• Russian: пелл (тренировочный манекен) - шкура (устар.)
• Japanese: ペル（剣術練習用の木製人形）- 皮膚（古語）
• Vietnamese: cọc tập đấu kiếm bằng gỗ (pell) - da (cổ từ)
• Korean: 펠(훈련용 목제 인형) - 가죽(고어)
• Turkish: pell (kılıç eğitim kuklası) - deri (eski kullanım)
• Urdu: پیل (تلوار بازی کی مشق کے لیے ڈمی) - کھال (قدیم لفظ)
• Indonesian: pell (boneka latihan pedang kayu) - kulit (kata kuno)

Example Sentences

The knight practiced his sword skills on the pell every day.

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Long ago, a pell was used to help warriors train.

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The old word pell can mean skin or a dummy for sword practice.

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Historians sometimes mention a pell when talking about medieval combat training.

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You won't hear the word pell used outside of a history lesson or medieval fair.

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He made a homemade pell in his backyard to practice sword fighting like a knight.

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